Vince
I am rushing out, freaking out. I can safely say I have never been so scared of losing someone in my life before, until now. My brain keeps playing the worst-case scenarios. The stories about men whose women left and disappeared without a trace for years. I can’t be those men. I have to find my Lilian.
I am on the first floor when Josline runs into my arms like she did in the courtyard. My body stiffens. She is all wrong and so clingy. A chill descends my spine when I recall that Lilian saw this earlier.
“Please refrain from evading my space. I am engaged,” I say firmly. She will be here when I return with Lily, and I don’t want any drama and more misunderstandings. She quickly lets go before her eyes start misting.
“I am going to look for Lilian,” I tell Nana and Naomi, who a
